5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-5770
Ruby Net Libraries SSL Certificate Verification Weakness
Description

The (1) Net::ftptls, (2) Net::telnets, (3) Net::imap, (4) Net::pop, and (5) Net::smtp libraries in Ruby 1.8.5 and 1.8.6 do not verify that the commonName (CN) field in a server certificate matches the domain name in a request sent over SSL, which makes it easier for remote attackers to intercept SSL transmissions via a man-in-the-middle attack or spoofed web site, different components than CVE-2007-5162.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 14, 2007, 1:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 29, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-5770 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ruby-lang ruby
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-5770.

URL Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/26985 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27576 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27673 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27756
http://secunia.com/advisories/27764
http://secunia.com/advisories/27769
http://secunia.com/advisories/27818
http://secunia.com/advisories/28136
http://secunia.com/advisories/28645
http://secunia.com/advisories/29556
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=rev&revision=13656
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1410
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1411
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1412
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:029
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_24_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0961.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0965.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26421
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018938
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-596-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-352A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4238
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=362081
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-5770 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-5770 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11025 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11025 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 15, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-5770 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.95 }} -0.08%

score

0.83399

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability